Act Like Men

There are two things in culture that stand out. The first is the failure of men to pursue and stand up for Godliness. The second is that there is a small angry group of people whom we have allowed to define our modern culture.

Everyone says the church are male dominated, and while that may be true in the pulpit, the pews are definitely mostly pink!! The average church in America is 61% female. Where are the men? That is the question that caused David Murrow to write the book Why Men Hate Going to Church.

The small church is the backbone of America. There are roughly 300,000 churches in America. Of those, 95% have less than 500 attending, 87% have less than 200 attending, and 75% of the churches in America have less than 100 attending. Given those numbers, it is imperative that we take the time, resources, and effort to support the small church pastor. If you are that small church pastor, this episode is really for you. If you are a man in a small church, this episode will provide insight for you into what your pastor may be dealing with and how you can better support your pastor.

Worry is often the product that comes when we are distracted and fail to distinguish the incidental from the essential or the urgent from the important in our life. When we do that, we often miss the blessings God has for us. At the bottom line, God intends our relationship with Him to be more important than the task or event about which we are worrying.

Dr. Sonny Castilleja is a pastor in Longmont, Colorado. Going through a life altering accident, loosing a daughter, and loosing a brother, would knock the stuffing out of most of us. Sonny however has been able to see God through it all. Please listen to his incredible story and allow his unsinkable spirit to bless you no matter where you are in your life today.

In this episode, our guest Pastor John Nunnally describes a hobby he got into just over a year ago. His wife got him some lessons for Christmas on Pottery, since he had made a passing comment. Although as he got into pottery, a whole world opened up to him. Initially he was looking for something to help him rest from his job of being a pastor. However in looking for his own Sabbath rest, he discovered many spiritual lessons as well.

Pastor Jeff Anderson was born in, loves, and leads the Christian Church community in Colorado Springs, CO. As a pastor he was committed to reaching the men of his church and community. Using that same passion he is communitted to bringing the Christian Community together to impact their loved community for Christ. He is bold, he is passionate, and is willing to do whatever it takes to bring the Christian community together to make a difference for Christ.

Given we are celebrating our Independence day as a country next week, what could be better than a man who has committed his whole life preserving ours. Brigadier General David Warner, USAF (Ret), shares some interesting insights, both from our countries standpoint as well as from a spiritual perspective.

History has shown that throughout all civilizations, the worst level of incarceration for the punishment that you can give someone is solitary confinement, and yet when it happens in a man’s life we often fail to recognize the pending destruction that isolation can bring.

The challenge with this topic is that it can, if not checked, lead to deeper and more challenging situations. It can destroy relationships, it can cost you employment, can erode your neighborhood, and ultimately will leave you isolated and alone. What is this powerful topic we are discussing today? You may have already guessed — it is anger and what to do with it. It is a pervasive problem in today’s society. While there are no easy answers, there are a few tips we will discuss today.